Icecast - Jan 2005 - Help! I have a question about configuration of icecast and oddcast

Hey,

I want to broadcast my music with the p2p program, but I in the processing 
to configuring my utilities such oddcast. I am behind a router and when I 
try to connect
Oddcast I keep getting the message “unable to connect to socket”. What the 
heck does that mean? I think it has to do something with UDP and TCP, but I 
don’t know which one to choose when I’m port forwarding it from my router. 
Also should I use “localhost” or the router IP address in the icecast.xml 
file, which would then be directed to my laptop. Please help, I want to 
share my music so badly, and will try anything!!!!!

Please give me instructions on it, from the “what to do if you are behind 
the router point of view”.

Sincerely,

Silviu Teseleanu

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All al wrote:
> Hey,
> I want to broadcast my music with the p2p program, but I in the processing
to
> configuring my utilities such oddcast. I am behind a router and when I try
to
> connect
> Oddcast I keep getting the message ?unable to connect to socket?. What the 
> heck does that mean? I think it has to do something with UDP and TCP, but I
> don?t know which one to choose when I?m port forwarding it from my router.
You'd want TCP for this.
> Also should I use ?localhost? or the router IP address in the icecast.xml 
> file, which would then be directed to my laptop. Please help, I want to
share
> my music so badly, and will try anything!!!!!
I think you'd use your router address.
> Please give me instructions on it, from the ?what to do if you are behind
the
> router point of view?.
I think it would be easier for us to explain this if you could give us more 
detail about your setup and what it is you're trying to do.

Geoff.




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if your behind a router and ppl are going to be connecting to your pc
from outside your network your going to have to forward the port that
icecast is using to the ip of the computer with the music on, this
will then allow ppl to access that computer using that port, all other
methods of access with be blocked.

To find out how to do this refer to your routers manual :) it should
have all the information you need on getting the port opened.

On the other hand if you have ppl witin the network who wish to conect
to the pc on the same network then by default i belive the router will
allow ips on your network to talk to eachother. As said above for more
information on these topics refer to your routers manual.

I hope this has helped. But if i have gone off the scale and you need
something explaining please dont be afraid to ask ;)

Rich